One Nation vows treaty abolition and pepper spray change

Two commitments at the campaign launch

One Nation vowed to abolish the First Nations treaty and legalise pepper spray as it launched its campaign in Victoria. The pledges place treaty policy and rules governing pepper spray among the party’s stated Victorian priorities.

The two commitments concern separate parts of public policy. The treaty pledge calls for abolition rather than retaining or changing the arrangement. The pepper spray pledge calls for a change in its legal status. Neither announcement, by itself, alters an existing legal arrangement or rule.

What the pepper spray pledge would need to address

Legalising pepper spray would require clear rules defining what becomes lawful. A formal proposal would need to address who may possess, carry or use it, whether restrictions would apply in particular places, and what penalties or safeguards would remain.

Those details determine the practical reach of any legal change. They would also distinguish broad legalisation from a narrower system limited by eligibility, location or permitted use.

What happens next

Turning either campaign promise into policy would require action through the institutions with authority over the relevant Victorian legal framework. The form of that action would determine the wording, timing and scope of any change.

The next steps to watch are the release of formal policy text and any measure intended to carry out the pledges. For the treaty commitment, that includes the legal mechanism proposed for abolition. For pepper spray, it includes definitions, restrictions, enforcement provisions and a commencement date.